Order Banning the Emigration of Jews from the Reich

Reich Security Main Office (Reichssicherheitshauptamt)

Berlin, October 23, 1941

IV B 4 b(Rz) 2920/41 g (984)

To...

The Officer appointed by the Chief of the Security Police and

the SD for Belgium and France

SS Brigadefuehrer Thomas

Brussels

Secret

Re: Emigration of Jews

Reference: none

The Reichsfuehrer SS and Chief of the German Police has decreed that the emigration of Jews is to be prevented, taking effect immediately. (Evacuation Aktionen will remain unaffected.)

I request that the internal German Authorities concerned in the area of service there may be informed of this order.

Permission for the emigration of individual Jews can only be approved in single very special cases; for instance, in the event of a genuine interest on the part of the Reich, and then only after a prior decision has been obtained from the Reich Security Main Office.

signed Mueller